Dog Robots Can Trek Through Mud Using Moose-Inspired Hooves

Many quadrupedal robots can adeptly handle uneven or sloped terrain, but only if the ground beneath them is relatively stable. Factor in slippery or muddy surroundings and four-legged machines may quickly falter or fail completely. But one engineering team believes they found a solution in mimicking animals often found in boggy habitats. According to a study published in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics by researchers at Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), dog bots could soon take their cues from giant moose.

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